Djibouti vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people without access to electricity

Djibouti
359,966 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
271,944 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
63rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
66th

Number of people without access to electricity over time

  • Djibouti
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 359,966 people against 271,944 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 88,022 people.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Djibouti ranks 63rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 290,402 people 3.35 million people 3.06 million people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 366,526 people 2.67 million people 2.31 million people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 408,943 people 1.04 million people 633,783 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 387,894 people 118,329 people 269,565 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Djibouti or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Djibouti, at 359,966 people against 271,944 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
88,022 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
Djibouti ranks 63rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.